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Smiles, iron fin keel cactusmitch at 8:22am 11.16.12 Catalina 22 1/1125 The boat came with rusted keel bolts. It was cheap and came with a trailer. Because the bolts were
310 vs. 320 as a family boat mlynch66 at 7:59am 11.16.12 Catalina 310 17/10902 My question concerns the relative merits of the 310 as a family boat. My wife and I are moving from
insurance on sailboats timtim at 6:40am 11.16.12 S2 19/3460 I just bought 1980 S2 8.0B and my insurance agent is having trouble pulling up info on my S2. Can so
Christmas present ifmdalvey at 4:11am 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1455 Hello folks I need help finding the best book that covers sail handling and trim. I realise that i
Fresh Water System lthrneck689 at 3:31am 11.16.12 S2 3/1217 Recently purchased an '81 9.2C, and am waiting for a new genoa to be made. Although she is in prett
Need advice on long term storage preps chiefaponte at 7:45pm 11.15.12 S2 3/1124 I am planning to sell my 76 8.0C. so if you know of anyone in Florida looking for a turn-key boat le
Solar vent in Hatch dj2210 at 7:10pm 11.15.12 Catalina 30 4/1795 Has anybody added a Nicro Solar vent or equivalent in the small hatch set behind the mast? I really
C 27 inboards Stevekeith at 7:09pm 11.15.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1503 Hello all, I'm new to this forum and the proud owner of a venerable C27. Besides greeting everyone o
Sandy Damaged 65,000+ Pleasureboats xcyz at 7:09pm 11.15.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4907
Engine instrument panel dj2210 at 5:40pm 11.15.12 Catalina 30 8/5979 Anybody replace just the panel itself of the engine instrument panel? My panel is looking pretty rag
Five Macs on eBay right now. rgranger at 4:58pm 11.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/4491 About once a week I take a look at Craigs List and eBay hoping to find a decent Mac 26S or 26D withi
O'Day 27 Vanity Bill Roughton at 3:50pm 11.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2006 I'm redoing the interior of my boat and have been wondering if it's worth keeping the vanity and sin
Vinyl coated cushion cleaning (1) Nom De Guerre at 3:35pm 11.15.12 Ask All Sailors 24/4100 I have a C. Cushions Inc. helmsman seat cushion. It was getting somewhat grungy and I wanted to brin
Water Pressure Problems johnjensen at 3:17pm 11.15.12 Ask All Sailors 25/4615 My O'Day 28 has a problem with the water pressure. It only holds pressure when the tank is full. A
Reinstalling Brightwork BillCat30 at 1:08pm 11.15.12 Catalina 30 3/1907 What is the proper way to reinstall the teak the runs along the cabin of a 30' Catalina. While cha
1 or 2 Magma Flopper Stoppers? geoffschultz at 12:21pm 11.15.12 Ask All Sailors 11/8340 My boat is currently in the Sea of Cortez and over the next 3-4 years we'll be working our way down
1982 Cat 30 Lost Parent at 12:13pm 11.15.12 Ask All Sailors 0/886 I need some help since I am no where near my boat . What I need is the dimension of the shower drain
Electronics info for '84 Cat 30 Seabrink2006 at 12:06pm 11.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/2111 Greetings, I'm hoping to get some information on the do's and don'ts for an older Cat without an inv
Long Detachable Traveler Hunter 260/270 jimfrankelly at 11:31am 11.15.12 Smaller Boats 4/1707 Has anyone installed a traveler that spans the cockpit of a Hunter 260/270 ?? My 2002 Hunter 270 ca
Trimming a 110% Genoa, "inhauling" & tracks jimfrankelly at 11:22am 11.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/691 My 2002 Hunter 270 (lead wing keel, 3.5 foot) came with a 170% UK Genoa which we have used for 3 sea

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Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:47am 11.18.22 Why is that not common anymore? Seems like a modern version would be to encapsulate copper "dust"
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:46am 11.18.22 Why is that not common anymore? Primarily because it is prohibitively expensive. It is also heavy
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. duality at 7:44am 11.18.22 wait til march, west marine has a 2 for 1 sale for lewmar winches. mike
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 7:43am 11.18.22 The ship had to be dry docked and its bottom sheathed with copper sheets to help protect its botto
Questions About Bottom Paint kappykaplan at 7:42am 11.18.22
Occaisional Head Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:42am 11.18.22 My only complaint is it really takes a toll on fresh water supply which could be a drag if extended
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 7:40am 11.18.22 ...The biocides leach out of the paint and are ingested by a multitude of organism in the water ...
Do not lick this Toad! rgranger at 7:36am 11.18.22 I wish I had that same fear for circular saws... I had one back out of a cut I was making and roll
Hunter 280 mast Question rgranger at 7:33am 11.18.22 Here is another thread I found on the same topic https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunter-h
Hunter 30T issues before buying? KevinKirby at 7:07am 11.18.22 Hi Kevin. Your previous post was about a stuck Galley table on this boat. Lets get real. You are c
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 6:59am 11.18.22 Are you under the impression that the biocides in anti fouling paints only effect the "slime" found
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 6:57am 11.18.22 Yes Well, you would be wrong.
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 6:56am 11.18.22 Yes
Miss sailing rgranger at 6:56am 11.18.22
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 6:49am 11.18.22
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 6:46am 11.18.22 So we should use bottom paints that are highly toxic to aquatic life to keep our sailboat bottoms c
Hunter 30T issues before buying? Justin_NSA at 6:32am 11.18.22 I paid twice that for my '91 H30T a few years back. My biggest peeve is the cast iron keel that like
Occaisional Head Smell Monheganlover at 6:29am 11.18.22 I have a 2002 Catalina 310. I bought the boat in 2020 and had the issue you describe with the head
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard Don S/V ILLusion at 6:17am 11.18.22
Hunter 30T issues before buying? RoyS at 6:11am 11.18.22 IMHO it is better to take out a loan and buy a better boat than to buy an older boat with cash on ha

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